1. state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
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2. Innocence is a term that describes the lack of guilt of an individual, with respect for a crime.
3. quality of being innocent; freedom from sin or wrongdoing, purity; guiltlessness; naivete, simplicity, lack of sophistication. innocence\in"no*cence\ , n. [f. innocence, l. innocentia. see:
innocent.].
4. the state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or infurious; harmlessness.
5. the state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin; purity of heart; blamelessness. the silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails. banished from man's life his happiest life, simplicity and spotless innocence!.
6. the state or quality of being not chargeable for, or guilty of, a particular crime or offense; as, the innocence of the prisoner was clearly shown.
7. simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness; artlessness; ingenuousness. shak.
8. The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or infurious; harmlessness.
9. The state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin; purity of heart; blamelessness.
10. The state or quality of being not chargeable for, or guilty of, a particular crime or offense; as, the innocence of the prisoner was clearly shown.
11. Simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness; artlessness; ingenuousness. a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense; "the trial established his innocence".
12. 1. Innocence is the quality of having no experience or knowledge of the more complex or unpleasant aspects of life. the sweet innocence of youth.
13. If someone proves their innocence, they prove that they are not guilty of a crime. He claims he has evidence which could prove his innocence. ¡Ù guilt.